synchroniser
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Definition
- Noun:
- A device or instrument for achieving or checking synchronization: A synchroniser is a tool or mechanism that causes two or more processes, movements, or signals to occur at the same time, rate, or in a coordinated manner. Its primary function is to align timing.
- Specifically in aviation: A device, especially in multi-engine aircraft, that allows a pilot to match the rotational speeds of the propellers so they turn in precise unison, eliminating a disagreeable beating sound.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The engineer used a digital synchroniser to align the audio and video feeds during the broadcast.
- Before the era of automatic systems, pilots would carefully adjust the engine throttles using the synchroniser to stop the propellers from being out of phase.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Engineering Context: In computing and telecommunications, a synchroniser can refer to a hardware circuit or software algorithm that coordinates signals between different clock domains to prevent data corruption.
- The design includes a flip-flop synchroniser to handle the data transfer between the two asynchronous systems.
Variants and Related Words
- Synchronizer: An alternative spelling, identical in meaning and usage.
- Synchronize (verb): To cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate.
- Synchronization (noun): The process of causing things to occur in unison.
- Synch (noun/informal): A shortened, informal form of synchronization (e.g., "out of synch").
Synonyms
- Coordinator: Something that brings different elements into a harmonious or efficient relationship.
- Timer: A device that measures or controls intervals of time (overlaps in function for timing alignment).
- Regulator: A device for controlling the rate of a process.
Related Phrases/Phrasal Verbs
(Note: As a noun, 'synchroniser' does not form phrasal verbs. The related verb 'synchronize' does.) - Synchronize with: To cause to occur in unison with something else. - The dancers had to synchronize their movements with the music.
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms directly based on the noun 'synchroniser'. Idioms often use the verb form.) - In sync: Operating in harmony or unison. - After practicing for weeks, the team's efforts were finally in sync. - Out of sync: Not operating in harmony or unison; uncoordinated. - The audio was out of sync with the video in the old film.
Noun
- an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)